Love Francesca, also love shortened version Cesca. Know a fabulous and very lovely FrancesaNot keen on other choices thoughNaomi she would always have to clarify which way to pronounce itLouisa always tends to get shortenedRobyn sounds a little American and try hardBelinda you're right too 80's (iPad not recognised)

Jonah don't think has good meaningRobin bit too cute if you have a ruffian!Tristan - see RobinLOVE Theo known several and they are all lovely guys, like Theodore tooMichael is a little boring

Ooh, you've got my name! I don't know anybody else with my name, I like it, but people do get it wrong in the UK all the time. When I travel anywhere outside of the UK, people get my name right first time!

Michael, as a teen/adult, he'll get Michael or Mike unless he introduces himself as Mickey, so I wouldn't worry about that. If you want to call him Mikey, you'll probably get him known as Mike. Theo is also very nice.

Ohhh lots of mixed opinions!! Grinkly - we live in hong Kong and baby is half chinese, so no real issue with regional accents. Also have noticed that kids don't tend to get nicknames as much here, maybe because the shortened forms aren't well known. Still leaning towards Francesca (poss nn Frankie) but boys .. aggghh, boys are just hard!!